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With so much focus on the skills-gap and a generation of retiring workers in manufacturing, it’s no
wonder companies are investing in training and apprenticeship programs. While skilled labor may be hard to come by, there’s usually a wealth of trainable talent that’s still looking for an opportunity.

When products are ordered from overseas, there is a greater potential for logistical issues. Shipping alone will often be more expensive and have longer lead times. Though it may seem daunting, the process can be made a lot easier by choosing to work with US based suppliers.

No matter what type of product you’re creating, it pays to get it right the first time. While improvements can be made and released over time, you don’t want to release a product before all components have undergone rigorous testing and research. This is especially true in the medical field, where a bad design can affect someone’s quality of life.

Globally, mining companies and lithium producers are rushing to get enough to supply to companies like battery and electric vehicle manufacturers. With the rise in demand, companies will need to secure lithium from reliable sources.

As the Department of Transportation seeks to improve the safety of air travel, guidelines for lithium-ion battery transportation are constantly changing. Even the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is getting involved, in light of the recent scares relating to exploding smartphone batteries.

Do you hate working through lunch? We do too except when we bring our Lunch & Learn (L&L) battery training program to customers looking for more battery-related information. During L &L, working through lunch is something we look forward to!

What does it mean to be successful? Is it reaching a goal? Is it achieving popularity, profit, or prosperity? Is it making a difference? Success means different things to different people. For us, being successful means delivering battery pack solutions that contribute to the success of the end product.

Our employees are the best! We couldn’t ask for a better group. Their loyalty and hard work is what makes PTI the great company that it is. We are successful because of the people who choose to spend their days with us solving problems, overcoming challenges, and delivering high-quality products.

One aspect of our business is attending and exhibiting at trade shows. These shows are designed to bring developers, designers, and customers together with manufacturers and suppliers. There isn’t a better way to reach a large audience of like-minded individuals.

Staying safe is a concept we learn at a very young age. Our parents are the first to teach us about safety, and we all learn more as we get older. Safety even has its own awareness month—June—to make people alert to safety issues at work, at home, and on the roads. However, there are aspects of safety that we can’t control on our own. Sometimes we must rely on others to make sure the products we use are, and will continue to be, safe.

Designing and manufacturing custom battery packs is what we do at ProTechnologies. We stand behind our products, we believe in our work, and we consider ourselves professionals dedicated to our company and our industry. We don’t want you to think we’re being boastful, but we do pour our expertise and passion into every battery pack we manufacture.

2015 was a busy year for us here at ProTechnologies(PTI)! We attended several trade shows, including BIOMedevice, and most recently the MD&M Minneapolis Show in early November. Throughout the year, we continued to strengthen our connection to our customers, including those of our customers in the medical technology industry, who consider PTI as their trusted source for their battery-powered needs. PTI designs and manufactures custom battery packs and chargers, and we provide power-related engineering solutions, working with customers from the concept phase through final production.

On November 4th and 5th, ProTechnologies (PTI) will be exhibiting at the MD&M Minneapolis Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center. As part of Minnesota MedTech Week, this show focuses on discovering new technologies that will affect the evolving health tech industry.

On Manufacturing Day, we wanted to start a conversation about requirements that affect battery manufacturing or battery-powered devices which are being sent overseas.
If you're developing a device that requires a battery pack, this information will be of great value to you. Particularly, if you are sending it out to contract manufacturers in China, India, or Korea for further development.